Concern Worldwide

Lobbying Organisation Concern Worldwide

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Letter ahead of United Nations General Assembly

Intended results For the Irish government to continue to champion the decisive action that needs to be taken in response to urgent global challenges of conflict, climate change and hunger at the United Nations General Assembly

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dominic Crowley

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to Taosieach to request Ireland continue support for ongoing global issues at the UNGA event in New York. The letter noted urgent action needed on food security, upholding International Humanitarian Law and increased funding for global humanitarian aid.

Meeting (1)

The Taoiseach attended the UNGA in New York as did Concern representatives, within the letter Concern welcomed a meeting to discuss further.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)